Other than obeying (or other gaming), what are your hobbies?

[cr8zykuban0]

lol its actually weeds I pulled from the front yard a few days earlier from when the pic was shot.

Super pic. You wrecked some weeds, trashed them, then tipped over their coffin, and jumped over them on your skateboard?

An awesome send-off, for some weeds. I can only hope similar, for myself.


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hell yeah dude! I had to give them a slow and torturous death! they made my front yard look like crap so I gave them the death sentence! lol

[MrFulci]

Good job, it's not PC, but the Cubans tend to take care of their yards 

Myself, I take weeds, clippings, excess, and if they don't get recycled, I toss them into an area, nearby, that is, "no one's property", and they can rot in peace.

I think I need another video...

but I cannot find  what I want. I blame the embargo, and a brain fart.

you win this time, Kuban... Also, Nekro wins, since he dislikes when I post videos. Usually

[MrFulci]

Super Pic, Kubuan. you do better than I do.

Will you be to the fun games, in Chicago, 2015?

Wreck me, 2015@!@!@! BOMBERMANNNNNNNNNN! 94!!!!!!!

!!!!

[turbokon]

Because I have nothing but girls, thru the years I spend my time with them playing dress up, Barbie dolls, tea sets and getting my nails painted, no joke.

[cjameslv]

i love to skate!

daaaamn! nice red label cib (complete with basket) cart in back, is that a smiths model?

[MrFulci]

i love to skate!

daaaamn! nice red label cib (complete with basket) cart in back, is that a smiths model?

Red label?  I don't see any Johnnie Walker, there...

[esadajr]

reading, blogging, hiking (something I miss about living in Indiana), movies, mess with my car (you can find me on the nissanversaforums as kikenovic), mess with electronics, house repairs.

[BlueBMW]

I forgot to mention I ski.. . love me some skiing!  Hence why moving back to Colorado was an excellent idea.

[mitsuman]

I think it is pretty cool to see all of these different hobbies.

[esteban]

I don't ski, but I love ice skating. Lots of ice rinks where I live. If the weather gets cold enough, I'll skate on local lakes (lots of those, too).

[cr8zykuban0]

I would love to ice skate again. its been so long for me but us cubans on ice skates?

that wouls be one hell of a comedy show seeing us bust our ass every time we try to get up

[cr8zykuban0]

i love to skate!

daaaamn! nice red label cib (complete with basket) cart in back, is that a smiths model?

yes sir! that is a smiths cart in the background lol I live within walking distance on smith's

[BlueBMW]

I think it is pretty cool to see all of these different hobbies.

Its good to know we're not all just super dork nerds and that we do other things too    Not that being super dork nerds is a bad thing 

[cjameslv]

I agree, nice to see besides our love for obey and fucked up sense of humor, we are actually have other things going on in our lives. I am feeling all warm and fuzzy...well nothing 30seconds and a bottle of lotion can't cure.

[420GOAT]

Actually, old school gaming took over my car obsession after I had kids.

That's funny, my gaming hobby picked back up because I'm between "weekend" cars. Had to spend my money and occupy my time somehow! 

And I've looked into G8 GXPs as well, but they are out of my price range.
And unfortunately, my wife likes the looks of the G8 the least out of the three cars I'm looking at. Since she will be driving it from time to time as well, she gets a small say in the decision.

Have any pics of the Lebanon?

And good luck on your car search. Luckily we have a Sienna to haul our kids around in for the most part. So I can get a decently "fun" car as my next daily.

besides turbografx i buy cars about one per year and fix it or get it street worthy. then sell it. mostly V8 Camaros and trucks. i also build VW busses and sell those too, no bugs! im currently working on the wifes 74 k5 with a 6 inch lift. im waiting on the fucken machinist to give me back my finished block. i like bicycles cruisers and vintage BMX. i built a 78 mongoose for my daughter. so now im getting into minibikes as my son ( bought one from our young buddy around the corner with his own cash.

With a name like that, I figured you would be into GTOs.

my inherited name is Chivo in my neighborhood.

[cr8zykuban0]

I think its awesome to see some of the other things people in the forums enjoy doing other than obeying.

@cjameslv only 30 seconds ? come on now bruh lol

[csgx1]

Great to see that there are a lot of others that are into cars around here too.  

My other interests are transformers, karate and the 300zx.

Cool!, another Z enthusiast here.  Z32?  I'd love to hear more details about your Z. 

I've owned two Zs. A '91 TT and a '93 2+2 that I still have.  Sadly, my Z has been sitting for years since it needs work and I haven't had the time. 

My only hobby now is basically changing diapers and taking care of my kids.  Unfortunately at this moment there's no time to play games, work on my cars or time for any other hobbies with little ones around.

I have own three different Z throughout the years.  My first one was a 2+2.  Sold that and picked up a 91 twin turbo.  Sold the twin turbo a few years ago and have been kicking myself ever since.  I just picked up another z, this time a 93 NA just this past August.  All the z I've own were red including this one.  I love the way it looks, always have since I was a kid. And they are fun cars to drive. 

Awesome, it sounds like you're a Z fanatic too.   I also wish I could have kept the TT but I ended up selling it to basically get one of my other dream cars.  Keeping two Zs just wasn't ideal, especially with kids now.  But NA Zs are still great cars, fun to drive, stylish and the engines are damn near bullet proof.  Only thing is working on certain things can be a pain since the the engine compartment is so tight; which is why I'm kind of dreading the work I eventually have to do.

Only red Zs?...so was that a must have color for you?  Did the game, S.C.I. with a red Z have any influence?   One of my favorite PC Engine games just because it features the Z. 

Agreed.  I've always wanted one.  I drove a twin turbo once that was a pile.  It misfired and needed major mechanical attention.  All of those problems on top of the huge wing, ugly chrome wheels and a front bra hiding front end damage.  I was thinking it was a $2500 car.  The owner was thinking it was a $5000 car.  Needless to say I didn't buy it

Yeah, sadly a lot of Zs are really thrashed as these cars have gotten older. The one you described kind of sounded like my TT when I first got it. Misfiring with a lot of issues.  Clean, unmolested TT Zs are getting harder to find.




Old pic of my NA 2+2...

[turbokon]

Nice Z csgsx1!!  Yeah I have always loved the Z in red for some reason but I also have a black G35 coupe.

Here is my current Z. 


After some work, it's running and driving great now.  I know what you mean, these cars are a pain to work with.  I just changed the alternator on this one and it was kicking my butt. I was lucky to find another Z lover in my area that can do some works on my Z, he knows them inside and out.

Here is my old twin turbo.

[Dan Iacovelli]

collecting star wars related items and magic (both are on hold for now)

[mitsuman]

After some work, it's running and driving great now.  I know what you mean, these cars are a pain to work with.  I just changed the alternator on this one and it was kicking my butt. I was lucky to find another Z lover in my area that can do some works on my Z, he knows them inside and out.

I look at Z cars about the same as I do 3000GTs. They would be great to own, but only if I had the money to pay for parts and let someone else work on it.

[reno5]

I'm working on my MBA and do Crossfit 3 times a week.

[JoshTurboTrollX]

I have a very unique taste in music as I enjoy listening to power metal and folk metal. But I also enjoy listening to 90's Alt Rock as well as 80s-90s synthpop.

His favorite album is St. Anger by teh metallicats

I'm a father of some teenagers, some elementary kids and a toddler, (5 children) so honestly most of my free time is spent being a dad.  Story time, assisting with school projects and being a full time taxi to dance/gymnastics and marching band competitions is pretty much my 2nd job.

Cars?
I can't say I enjoy doing anything with cars other than taking road trips with my family and commuting to work.  I like jogging and biking, but I haven't had opportunities or willpower to do much of either this fall/winter. 

Pro Wrestling
I love old school pro wrestling (WWF/AWA) and some newer indy style/strong style rasslin' like ROH and New Japan (And a dash of TNA when it doesn't suck). 
FUN FACT:I toured my local area in 2000-2002 on the indy circuit doing mostly promo work/managing/announcing and some wrestling.  I came out of retirement in 2011-2012 and did 4 last matches with some of my closest friends and had a blast.  Never really thought about going back into that, but if the perfect venue comes up, I wouldn't completely dismiss the idea of 'one more match'...LOL

I love football, both playing with friends on the playground and watching on TV.  I spend most of my free time on Sunday's watching.

I'm with Chany on the Folk/Celtic and Melodic/Progressive Death Metal scene.  Currently some of my favorite bands are - Wolfheart, Edge of Sanity, Frosttide, Hoth, Ne Obliviscaris, Neurotech and Shade Empire.  I also love synth/chill wave stuff like Com Truise, Mega Drive, Powerglove and Perturbator.

My classic favorites in the metal scene are Arch Enemy, Amorphis, Opeth, Iron Savior, Iced Earth and Alice in Chains.

[Phase]

Digging those Zs one of the classics from the 90s, that was one of the cars I was looking at when I found a nice MR2. The MR2 also has a really tight engine bay, this and the engine location doesn't make it very fun to work on. I just did a bunch of maintenance on mine in October and it was pretty difficult.  
Here is a pic of the car http://ektophase.com/otherstuff/MR2Pic1.jpg

I'm also into to custom PCs, linux, and game dev. Outdoors I do some camping and hiking. I like to play a little tennis, snowboard, and bike but don't get around to these very often.

[VenomMacbeth]

Seems like there are a lot of car buffs on this forum.  I wish I could get up with some of you guys, as I could use some help fixing up my old Fairlane.

Anyway, aside from what everyone already knows (video games, transforming robots/mechs of most kinds) I also draw & paint when the muse strikes, and I enjoy amateur naturalism...IE mostly insect collecting.

[Arkhan Asylum]

tabletop gaming (card games, board games, pen/paper)
anime/manga
programming
guitars/synths
touching myself.

[pulstar]

My hobbies are really rather limited outside of gaming/computer related stuff. Reading is about it. I read more than I game normally. Haruki Murakami is a favourite, Stephen King, Graham Greene, Frank Herbert, Jack Kerouac - quite a varied bunch really.

[esadajr]

...
touching myself.

Seems to be quite a popular pastime these days.

[ClodBusted]

Haruki Murakami is a favourite

Hell yeah, Murakami!
I love his books since I read The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle on a summer vacation in Turkey in 2002. I suffered a sunburn right from the 2nd day, and so a friend lend me his book to help fighting the boredom when I stayed at the hotel for that day.

If I had to choose a favorite story, I honestly couldn't decide. They are all enjoyable.

[julencin2000]

LEGO, street sketching, reading manga... I love to go for long mountain walks when on holidays.

I love to travel, too.

[wildfruit]

I love cars. Current Mobil is a Vauxhall insignia 1.8 140bhp. You chaps may know it as a buick regal.
I love to read but cant seem to make time these days. My favourite authors are garrison keillor and bill bryson. Also michael palin.When I'm not working I'm basically a house husband.
I love listening to computer game music and BBC radio dramas. I don't really like television except for Sci fi type stuff. Just got x files box set and attempting to plough through that.

[synbiosfan]

For the past 7 months and the foreseeable future, my pup Osmun has been dominating my free time. I'm a lot healthier, body and soul,  because of him too. He has shown no interest in chewing cords, controllers or anything but his toys.

[poponon]

My main other hobbies are:

Making fermented foods
- Meats like salami, prosciutto, capicollo
-All grain beer . haven't made wine in a while
-Kefir

Gardening
- i grow cactus inside, and hops and grapes outside. i think i'll add on pumpkins this year

Weightlifting
-get swole

[TurboGrafx]

I lift things up and put them down 

[cr8zykuban0]

skateboarding is a big one of mine and collecting foreign currency.

i also like touching myself with my copy of atlantean

[geise]

Oh, another hobby of mine is reading. 

You might like Carl Hiaasen.  I would recommend starting with his book Skin Tight.

As for me it is playing the drums but I am looking for a new set when I close on my house.  I used to skate.  I miss it sometimes, then realize my health insurance deductible sucks now...and I am old.

[thesteve]

i fix things
cars/radios/TVs ect

[cr8zykuban0]

I lift things up and put them down 

you lift bro?

[Bloufo]

Hobbies outside of gaming?

16mm film collection.
As well as players and movies on CED and VHD.
8-track and reel-to-reel music collection.

[shawnji]

Wow, so many well-rounded people on here.  I feel like a real slouch...  I basically just enjoy video games, film, and animation these days when I'm not working. 

I actually used to work as a stage actor, and I had hoped to do professional voice acting at some point, but I haven't acted in over six years now and it's really killing me.  It honestly kept me healthy and I enjoyed life more when I was performing regularly.  I mainly quit because I got married and felt like I needed a "real job" to support us.  Seems like a huge mistake in retrospect; particularly since the marriage didn't last.

I also love to sing.  I was performing with a choral society there for a while, but other events in my life kept me from continuing with it.

[esteban]

I love cars. Current Mobil is a Vauxhall insignia 1.8 140bhp. You chaps may know it as a buick regal.
I love to read but cant seem to make time these days. My favourite authors are garrison keillor and bill bryson. Also michael palin.When I'm not working I'm basically a house husband.
I love listening to computer game music and BBC radio dramas. I don't really like television except for Sci fi type stuff. Just got x files box set and attempting to plough through that.

Comrade, have you had a chance to watch Blakes 7? I have wanted to rewatch it for years...I have rotting VHS tapes somewhere (random episodes) that I should probably unearth.

[wildfruit]

I love cars. Current Mobil is a Vauxhall insignia 1.8 140bhp. You chaps may know it as a buick regal.
I love to read but cant seem to make time these days. My favourite authors are garrison keillor and bill bryson. Also michael palin.When I'm not working I'm basically a house husband.
I love listening to computer game music and BBC radio dramas. I don't really like television except for Sci fi type stuff. Just got x files box set and attempting to plough through that.

Comrade, have you had a chance to watch Blakes 7? I have wanted to rewatch it for years...I have rotting VHS tapes somewhere (random episodes) that I should probably unearth.

ill be honest I've never given it a chance. I'm not a terry nation fan. Cant stand Dr who. Though I remember my dad always raved about blakes 7. Maybe ill give it a shot.

[esteban]

I love cars. Current Mobil is a Vauxhall insignia 1.8 140bhp. You chaps may know it as a buick regal.
I love to read but cant seem to make time these days. My favourite authors are garrison keillor and bill bryson. Also michael palin.When I'm not working I'm basically a house husband.
I love listening to computer game music and BBC radio dramas. I don't really like television except for Sci fi type stuff. Just got x files box set and attempting to plough through that.

Comrade, have you had a chance to watch Blakes 7? I have wanted to rewatch it for years...I have rotting VHS tapes somewhere (random episodes) that I should probably unearth.

ill be honest I've never given it a chance. I'm not a terry nation fan. Cant stand Dr who. Though I remember my dad always raved about blakes 7. Maybe ill give it a shot.

Well, it's not everyone's cup of tea, but Blakes 7 different than Dr. Who (group dynamics). Here in the States, 1-2 local public television stations aired every season of Blakes 7, so I loved it (very few options for a family without cable television in the 80's). These stations also played every episode of Danger Man (re-titled "Secret Agent Man" over here) and The Prisoner.

Anyway, Blakes 7 has a slow start, but it might worm its way into your heart after a few episodes. Needless to say, I think it is an underappreciated gem (even the weaker later seasons, with cast changes are fun).

Since it didn't air on many stations here, it doesn't have much of a fan base in the U.S. To date, the best conversations about Blakes 7 have been with my brothers and my dad. Ha!

[MrFlutterPie]

I love cars. Current Mobil is a Vauxhall insignia 1.8 140bhp. You chaps may know it as a buick regal.

I have a 1990 Buick Regal in my garage with only 25,000km on it.

[esadajr]

Every time I hear about a Regal a remember this one

[Arkhan Asylum]

[cr8zykuban0]

damn, they busting out the trampolines during their concert? that's awesome!

[cr8zykuban0]

What other hobbies do you enjoy, other than playing games? Hiking? Building miniatures? Collecting Slovakian porn?

I am into cars. I love to read about cars. Talk about cars. Work on cars. Watch cars race (except for NASCAR).

I am currently in the process of narrowing down my next daily driver for next year when it comes to buy.
I have it down to either an Acura TL type S, Mitsubishi Evo X (or Ralliart), or Pontiac G8 GT. Then in 2021, I will be importing a Mitsubishi Evo IV as my weekend car.

So lets hear your hobby (or hobbies). What occupies your time when you are not playing games?

mmm DSM tasty. Cars are my other hobby as well. I have a fully built '96 Eagle Talon TSI /Mitubishi Eclipse GSX (turbo, all wheel drive) that i spent a few years building (15 months just to build motor in my garage  ). So in my book you need to get another Mitsu! Also i'm into older cars. My new project is a '72 Plymouth Gran Fury. I'm really feeling the last of era muscle cars. Here's a couple pics of both cars.

96 DSM
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72 Gran Fury
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damn chad, nice rides bro!!